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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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